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Kirti A, Simnani FZ, Jena S, Lenka SS, Kalalpitiya C, Naser SS, Singh D, Choudhury A, Sahu RN, Yadav A, Sinha A, Nandi A, Panda PK, Kaushik NK, Suar M, Verma SK. Nanoparticle-mediated metronomic chemotherapy in cancer: A paradigm of precision and persistence. Cancer Lett 2024; 594:216990. [PMID: 38801886 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2024.216990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
Abstract
Current methods of cancer therapy have demonstrated enormous potential in tumor inhibition. However, a high dosage regimen of chemotherapy results in various complications which affect the normal body cells. Tumor cells also develop resistance against the prescribed drugs in the whole treatment regimen increasing the risk of cancer relapse. Metronomic chemotherapy is a modern treatment method that involves administering drugs at low doses continuously, allowing the drug sufficient time to take its effect. This method ensures that the toxicity of the drugs is to a minimum in comparison to conventional chemotherapy. Nanoparticles have shown efficacy in delivering drugs to the tumor cells in various cancer therapies. Combining nanoparticles with metronomic chemotherapy can yield better treatment results. This combination stimulates the immune system, improving cancer cells recognition by immune cells. Evidence from clinical and pre-clinical trials supports the use of metronomic delivery for drug-loaded nanoparticles. This review focuses on the functionalization of nanoparticles for improved drug delivery and inhibition of tumor growth. It emphasizes the mechanisms of metronomic chemotherapy and its conjunction with nanotechnology. Additionally, it explores tumor progression and the current methods of chemotherapy. The challenges associated with nano-based metronomic chemotherapy are outlined, paving the way for prospects in this dynamic field.
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- Apoorv Kirti
- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India; Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, UNAM, 04510, CDMX, Mexico
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- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Materials Theory Division, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, 01897, Republic of Korea.
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India.
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, India.
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Kim N, Kwon S, Kwon G, Song N, Jo H, Kim C, Park S, Lee D. Tumor-targeted and stimulus-responsive polymeric prodrug nanoparticles to enhance the anticancer therapeutic efficacy of doxorubicin. J Control Release 2024; 369:351-362. [PMID: 38552963 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
Abstract
Polymeric prodrug nanoparticles have gained increasing attention in the field of anticancer drug delivery because of their dual functions as a drug carrier and a therapeutic agent. Doxorubicin (DOX) is a highly effective chemotherapeutic agent for various cancers but causes cardiotoxicity. In this work, we developed polymeric prodrug (pHU) nanoparticles that serve as both a drug carrier of DOX and a therapeutic agent. The composition of pHU includes antiangiogenic hydroxybenzyl alcohol (HBA) and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), covalently incorporated through hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-responsive peroxalate. To enhance cancer cell specificity, pHU nanoparticles were surface decorated with taurodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) to facilitate p-selectin-mediated cancer targeting. TUDCA-coated and DOX-loaded pHU nanoparticles (t-pHUDs) exhibited controlled release of DOX triggered by H2O2, characteristic of the tumor microenvironment. t-pHUDs also effectively suppressed cancer cell migration and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in response to H2O2. In animal studies, t-pHUDs exhibited highly potent anticancer activity. Notably, t-pHUDs, with their ability to accumulate preferentially in tumors due to the p-selectin targeting, surpassed the therapeutic efficacy of equivalent DOX and pHU nanoparticles alone. What is more, t-pHUDs significantly suppressed VEGF expression in tumors and mitigated hepato- and cardiotoxicity of DOX. Given their cancer targeting ability, enhanced therapeutic efficacy and minimized off-target toxicity, t-pHUDs present an innovative and targeted approach with great translational potential as an anticancer therapeutic agent.
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- Nuri Kim
- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Nowongu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Nowongu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea; Department of Polymer⋅ Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Fasquelle F, Scuotto A, Howsam M, Betbeder D. Maltodextrin-Nanoparticles as a Delivery System for Nasal Vaccines: A Review Article. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:247. [PMID: 38399301 PMCID: PMC10892173 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16020247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Nanoparticles are increasingly being studied as antigen delivery systems for immunization with nasal vaccines. The addition of adjuvants is still generally required in many nanoparticle formulations, which can induce potential side effects owing to mucosal reactogenicity. In contrast, maltodextrin nanoparticles do not require additional immunomodulators, and have been shown to be efficient vaccine delivery systems. In this review, the development of maltodextrin nanoparticles is presented, specifically their physico-chemical properties, their ability to load antigens and deliver them into airway mucosal cells, and the extent to which they trigger protective immune responses against bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections. We demonstrate that the addition of lipids to maltodextrin nanoparticles increases their potency as a vaccine delivery system for nasal administration.
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- Université de Lille, Inserm, Centre Hospitalier de Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1167—RID-AGE—Facteurs de Risque et Déterminants Moléculaires des Maladies Liées au Vieillissement, F-59000 Lille, France
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Bai Y, Wu J, Liu K, Wang X, Shang Q, Zhang H. Integrated supramolecular nanovalves for photothermal augmented chemodynamic therapy through strengthened amplification of oxidative stress. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 637:399-407. [PMID: 36716664 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
The amplified oxidative stress strategy has been emerged as one promising method to enhance the chemodynamic therapy (CDT) efficacy due to the H2O2 up-regulation and glutathione (GSH) down-regulation behavior in tumor cells. However, how to further achieve the satisfied CDT efficacy is still a big challenge. In this paper, the supramolecular nanovalves (SNs) with oxidative amplification agents cinnamaldehyde-(phenylboronic acid pinacol ester) conjugates (CA-BE) encapsulated inside were developed to accelerate and amplify the generation of ·OH and consumption of GSH while augmenting the CDT efficacy. SNs were obtained through ferrocene/Au modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN@Au-Fc) and active targeting β-cyclodextrin modified hyaluromic acid (HA-CD). After CD44 receptor-mediated cellular internalization, the CA-BE were released to elevate H2O2 amount and consume GSH for the desired generation of higher cytotoxic hydroxyl radicals (·OH). Moreover, the NIR-activated MSN@Au-Fc can increase the temperature for the accelerated and amplified oxidative stress. As such, the therapeutic efficacy of our synthesized CA-BE and the accompanied hyperthermia were augmented toward synergistically inhibiting tumor growth.
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- Yang Bai
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
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Jung E, Kwon S, Song N, Kim N, Jo H, Yang M, Park S, Kim C, Lee D. Tumor-targeted redox-regulating and antiangiogenic phototherapeutics nanoassemblies for self-boosting phototherapy. Biomaterials 2023; 298:122127. [PMID: 37086554 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
Abstract
Cancer cells are equipped with abundant antioxidants such as glutathione (GSH) that eliminate reactive oxygen species (ROS) to deteriorate the therapeutic efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT). Another challenge in PDT is circumventing PDT-induced hypoxic condition that provokes upregulation of pro-angiogenic factor such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). It is therefore reasonable to expect that therapeutic outcomes of PDT could be maximized by concurrent delivery of photosensitizers with GSH depleting agents and VEGF suppressors. To achieve cooperative therapeutic actions of PDT with in situ GSH depletion and VEGF suppression, we developed tumor targeted redox-regulating and antiangiogenic phototherapeutic nanoassemblies (tRAPs) composed of self-assembling disulfide-bridged borylbenzyl carbonate (ssBR), photosensitizer (IR780) and tumor targeting gelatin. As a framework of tRAPs, ssBR was rationally designed to form nanoconstructs that serve as photosensitizer carriers with intrinsic GSH depleting- and VEGF suppressing ability. tRAPs effectively depleted intracellular GSH to render cancer cells more vulnerable to ROS and also provoked immunogenic cell death (ICD) of cancer cells upon near infrared (NIR) laser irradiation. In mouse xenograft models, tRAPs preferentially accumulated in tumors and dramatically eradicated tumors with laser irradiation. The design rationale of tRAPs provides a simple and versatile strategy to develop self-boosting phototherapeutic agents with great potential in targeted cancer therapy.
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- Eunkyeong Jung
- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea; Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Nowongu, Seoul, 01812, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Nowongu, Seoul, 01812, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Chonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea; Department of Polymer⋅Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang G, Li T, Liu J, Wu X, Yi H. Cinnamaldehyde-Contained Polymers and Their Biomedical Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15061517. [PMID: 36987298 PMCID: PMC10051895 DOI: 10.3390/polym15061517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Cinnamaldehyde, a natural product that can be extracted from a variety of plants of the genus Cinnamomum, exhibits excellent biological activities including antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. To overcome the disadvantages (e.g., poor water solubility and sensitivity to light) or enhance the advantages (e.g., high reactivity and promoting cellular reactive oxygen species production) of cinnamaldehyde, cinnamaldehyde can be loaded into or conjugated with polymers for sustained or controlled release, thereby prolonging the effective action time of its biological activities. Moreover, when cinnamaldehyde is conjugated with a polymer, it can also introduce environmental responsiveness to the polymer through the form of stimuli-sensitive linkages between its aldehyde group and various functional groups of polymers. The environmental responsiveness provides the great potential of cinnamaldehyde-conjugated polymers for applications in the biomedical field. In this review, the strategies for preparing cinnamaldehyde-contained polymers are summarized and their biomedical applications are also reviewed.
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- Guangyan Zhang
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
- Correspondence: (G.Z.); (J.L.)
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
- Correspondence: (G.Z.); (J.L.)
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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Zhang H, Chen W, Wang J, Du W, Wang B, Song L, Hu Y, Ma X. A novel ROS-activable self-immolative prodrug for tumor-specific amplification of oxidative stress and enhancing chemotherapy of mitoxantrone. Biomaterials 2023; 293:121954. [PMID: 36538847 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well-known endogenous stimuli has been widely used to activate drug delivery systems (DDSs) for tumor-specific therapy. Unfortunately, endogenous ROS in the tumor microenvironment (TME) is not enough to achieve effective therapeutic efficacy and cancer cells have adapted to high oxidative stress by upregulating glutathione (GSH) level. Herein, we devised a novel ROS-activable self-immolative prodrug CASDB with both GSH-depletion ability and ROS self-supply competence. Then, an stimuli-responsive nanoplatform integrating CASDB with clinical chemotherapeutics mitoxantrone (MTO) and PLGA was fabricated (denoted as CMPs) through nanoprecipitation method. The CMPs could achieve desired accumulation at tumor tissues through enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effects. Then the accumulated CMPs could induce tumor cell apoptosis efficiently. Especially, ROS in tumor sites could trigger the immolation of CASDB to generate CA and quinone methide (QM). Then CA and QM cooperatively promoted damage of mitochondria due to oxidative stress and led to cancer cells more sensitive to MTO. Accordingly, MTO could perturb cellular microenvironment of cancer cells then promote the degradation of CASDB. The experiment results demonstrated that CMPs were ideal for desirable synergetic tumor-specific anticancer therapy with negligible systemic toxicity. The half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50) value of CMPs was 6.53 μM, while the IC50 values of MTO was 14.76 μM. And the CMPs group showed the strongest tumor suppressor effect with the tumor sizes increased to 1.2-fold (Control group: 20.6-fold, MTO only: 3.0-fold). This study should be inspirational for designing efficient prodrugs to overcome the handicaps of traditional chemotherapy.
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- Hongjie Zhang
- CAS Key Lab of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 443 Huangshan Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 443 Huangshan Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 443 Huangshan Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 443 Huangshan Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 443 Huangshan Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China.
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- CAS Key Lab of Soft Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 443 Huangshan Road, Hefei, Anhui, PR China.
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, PR China.
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Qian D, Wang Q, Lin S, Li Y, Gu X, Xia C, Xu Y, Zhang T, Yang L, Wu Q, Sun J, Liu Y, Zhou M. Identification of potential targets of cinnamon for treatment against Alzheimer's disease-related GABAergic synaptic dysfunction using network pharmacology. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19959. [PMID: 36402912 PMCID: PMC9675738 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24378-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Cinnamon aqueous extract's active substance base remains unclear and its mechanisms, mainly the therapeutic target of anti-Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related GABAergic synaptic dysfunction, remain unclear. Here, 30 chemical components were identified in the aqueous extract of cinnamon using LC/MS; secondly, we explored the brain-targeting components of the aqueous extract of cinnamon, and 17 components had a good absorption due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB) limitation; thirdly, further clustering analysis of active ingredient targets by network pharmacology showed that the GABA pathway with GABRG2 as the core target was significantly enriched; then, we used prominent protein-protein interactions (PPI), relying on a protein-metabolite network, and identified the GABRA1, GABRB2 and GABRA5 as the closest targets to GABRG2; finally, the affinity between the target and its cognate active compound was predicted by molecular docking. In general, we screened five components, methyl cinnamate, propyl cinnamate, ( +)-procyanidin B2, procyanidin B1, and myristicin as the brain synapse-targeting active substances of cinnamon using a systematic strategy, and identified GABRA1, GABRB2, GABRA5 and GABRG2 as core therapeutic targets of cinnamon against Alzheimer's disease-related GABAergic synaptic dysfunction. Exploring the mechanism of cinnamon' activities through multi-components and multiple targets strategies promise to reduce the threat of single- target and symptom-based drug discovery failure.
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- Dongdong Qian
- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462School of Public Health, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Mathematics and Physics, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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Camptothecin loaded nano-delivery systems in the cancer therapeutic domains: A critical examination of the literature. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.104034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ju J, Wu Y, He W, Zhan L, Yin X, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Qiu L, Muhammad P, Reis RL, Li C. Nanocarriers for Active Ingredients of Chinese Medicine (AIFCM) Used in Gastrointestinal Cancer Therapy. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2022.3446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Active ingredients of Chinese medicine (AIFCM) are pharmacological substances taken from traditional Chinese medicine that show promise in treating gastrointestinal cancer. Compared with traditional chemotherapeutic drugs, AIFCM have advantages such as multi-target and multi-level treatment
of gastrointestinal cancer. Nanocarriers have the following advantages, better bioavailability, passive or active targeting of tumor sites and responsive release of drugs. The use of nanocarriers for delivery of AIFCM in treatment of gastrointestinal cancer, can overcome the disadvantages
of some AIFCM, such as insolubility and low bioavailability. In this review, we first outline the background on gastrointestinal cancer, main curative factors and conventional therapeutic approaches. Then, the mechanisms for AIFCM in gastrointestinal cancer therapy are presented in the following
four aspects: gene regulation, immune modulation, cellular pathway transduction, and alteration of intestinal flora. Thirdly, preparation of various nanocarriers and results when combining AIFCM in gastrointestinal cancer are presented. Fourth, application of novel targeted nanocarriers and
responsive nanocarriers in gastrointestinal tumors is further introduced. Finally, the application of AIFCM in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer is summarized and prospected, hoping to shed some light on the nanocarrier-bound AIFCM in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer.
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- Jiale Ju
- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 571199, Hainan, China
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- 3B’s Research Group, I3Bs—Research Institute on Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue, Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Guimarães,
4805-017, Portugal
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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Yang L, Dai X, Xu Q, Li Y, Liu X, Gao F. pH-Responsive Hyperbranched Polymer Nanoparticles to Combat Intracellular Infection by Disrupting Bacterial Wall and Regulating Macrophage Polarization. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:4370-4378. [PMID: 36075109 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Intracellular bacterial infections pose a serious threat to public health. Macrophages are a heterogeneous population of immune cells that play a vital role in intracellular bacterial infection. However, bacteria that survive inside macrophages could subvert the cell signaling and eventually reduce the antimicrobial activity of macrophages. Herein, dual pH-responsive polymer (poly[(3-phenylprop-2-ene-1,1-diyl)bis(oxy)bis(enthane-2,1-diyl)diacrylate-co-N-aminoethylpiperazine] (PCA)) nanoparticles were developed to clear intracellular bacteria by activating macrophages and destructing bacterial walls. The presence of acid-labile acetal linkages and tertiary amine groups in the polymer's backbone endow hyperbranched PCA dual pH-response activity that shows acid-induced positive charge increase and cinnamaldehyde release properties. The biodegraded PCA nanoparticles could significantly inhibit the growth of bacteria by damaging the bacterial walls. Meanwhile, PCA nanoparticles could uptake by macrophages, generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), and remodel the immune response by upregulating M1 polarization, leading to the reinforced antimicrobial capacity. Furthermore, PCA nanoparticles could promote bacteria-infected wound healing in vivo. Therefore, these dual pH-responsive PCA nanoparticles enabling bacteria-killing and macrophage activation provide a novel outlook for treating intracellular infection.
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- Lele Yang
- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing, Laboratory of Biosensing and Bioimaging (LOBAB), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing, Laboratory of Biosensing and Bioimaging (LOBAB), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing, Laboratory of Biosensing and Bioimaging (LOBAB), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing, Laboratory of Biosensing and Bioimaging (LOBAB), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing, Laboratory of Biosensing and Bioimaging (LOBAB), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Functionalized Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing, Laboratory of Biosensing and Bioimaging (LOBAB), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China
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Shin H, Jeong S, Lee Y, Jeon C, Kwon G, Kim S, Lee D. H 2O 2-Activatable Antioxidant Polymeric Prodrug Nanoparticles for the Prevention of Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:3810-3821. [PMID: 35929737 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury is an inevitable complication in various clinical settings including kidney transplantation and major vascular surgeries. Renal IR injury is a major risk factor for acute kidney injury, which still remains a major clinical challenge without effective therapy. The main cause of renal IR injury is the massive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) including hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) that initiate inflammatory signaling pathways, leading to renal cell death. In this study, we developed fucoidan-coated polymeric prodrug (Fu-PVU73) nanoparticles as renal IR-targeting nanotherapeutics that can rapidly eliminate H2O2 and exert anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects. Fu-PVU73 nanoparticles were composed of H2O2-activatable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory polymeric prodrug (PVU73) that incorporated H2O2-responsive peroxalate linkages, ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), and vanillyl alcohol (VA) in its backbone. Fu-PVU73 nanoparticles rapidly scavenged H2O2 and released UDCA and VA during H2O2-triggered degradation. In the study of renal IR injury mouse models, Fu-PVU73 nanoparticles preferentially accumulated in the IR injury-induced kidney and markedly protected the kidney from IR injury by suppressing the generation of ROS and the expression of proinflammatory cytokines. We anticipate that Fu-PVU73 nanoparticles have tremendous therapeutic potential for not only renal IR injury but also various ROS-associated inflammatory diseases.
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- Hyeonbin Shin
- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea.,Department of Polymer Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 54896, Republic of Korea
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Jung E, Jeong SW, Lee Y, Jeon C, Shin H, Song N, Lee Y, Lee D. Self-deliverable and self-immolative prodrug nanoassemblies as tumor targeted nanomedicine with triple cooperative anticancer actions. Biomaterials 2022; 287:121681. [PMID: 35917709 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Stimulus-responsive self-assembling prodrug-based nanomedicine has emerged as a novel paradigm in controlled drug delivery. All-trans retinoic acid (RA), one of vitamin A metabolites, induces apoptotic cancer cell death, but its clinical applications are limited by weak anticancer efficacy. To fully maximize the therapeutic potential of RA, we exploited the unique chemistry of arylboronic acid which undergoes hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-triggered degradation to release quinone methide (QM) that alkylates glutathione (GSH) to disrupt redox homeostasis and is also converted into hydroxybenzyl alcohol (HBA) to suppress the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Here, we report that boronated retinoic acid prodrug (RABA) can be formulated into self-deliverable nanoassemblies which release both RA and QM in a H2O2-triggered self-immolative manner to exert cooperative anticancer activities. RABA nanoassemblies exert anticancer effects by inducing reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated apoptosis, eliciting immunogenic cell death (ICD) and suppressing angiogenic VEGF expression. The excellent anticancer efficacy of RABA nanoassemblies can be explained by benefits of self-assembling prodrug-based drug self-delivery and cooperative anticancer actions. The design strategy of RABA would provide a new insight into the rational design of self-deliverable and self-immolative boronated prodrug nanoassemblies for targeted cancer therapy.
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- Eunkyeong Jung
- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea; Department of Polymer⋅Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Baekjedaero 567, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Ashrafizadeh M, Saebfar H, Gholami MH, Hushmandi K, Zabolian A, Bikarannejad P, Hashemi M, Daneshi S, Mirzaei S, Sharifi E, Kumar AP, Khan H, Heydari Sheikh Hossein H, Vosough M, Rabiee N, Thakur Kumar V, Makvandi P, Mishra YK, Tay FR, Wang Y, Zarrabi A, Orive G, Mostafavi E. Doxorubicin-loaded graphene oxide nanocomposites in cancer medicine: Stimuli-responsive carriers, co-delivery and suppressing resistance. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2022; 19:355-382. [PMID: 35152815 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2022.2041598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The application of doxorubicin (DOX) in cancer therapy has been limited due to its drug resistance and poor internalization. Graphene oxide (GO) nanostructures have the capacity for DOX delivery while promoting its cytotoxicity in cancer. AREAS COVERED The favorable characteristics of GO nanocomposites, preparation method, and application in cancer therapy are described. Then, DOX resistance in cancer is discussed. The GO-mediated photothermal therapy and DOX delivery for cancer suppression are described. Preparation of stimuli-responsive GO nanocomposites, surface functionalization, hybrid nanoparticles, and theranostic applications are emphasized in DOX chemotherapy. EXPERT OPINION Graphene oxide nanoparticle-based photothermal therapy maximizes the anti-cancer activity of DOX against cancer cells. Apart from DOX delivery, GO nanomaterials are capable of loading anti-cancer agents and genetic tools to minimize drug resistance and enhance the cytolytic impact of DOX in cancer eradication. To enhance DOX accumulation in cancer cells, stimuli-responsive (redox-, light-, enzyme- and pH-sensitive) GO nanoparticles have been developed for DOX delivery. Further development of targeted delivery of DOX-loaded GO nanomaterials against cancer cells may be achieved by surface modification of polymers such as polyethylene glycol, hyaluronic acid, and chitosan. Doxorubicin-loaded GO nanoparticles have demonstrated theranostic potential for simultaneous diagnosis and therapy. Hybridization of GO with other nanocarriers such as silica and gold nanoparticles further broadens their potential anti-cancer therapy applications.
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- Milad Ashrafizadeh
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Orta Mahalle, Üniversite Caddesi No. 27, Orhanlı, Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- DVM. Graduated, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazerun, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of epidemiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, 5th Azar Hospital, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, 6517838736 Hamadan, Iran
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- NUS Center for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117600, Singapore.,Cancer Science Institute of Singapore and Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117599, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.,School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, 2109, Australia
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, U.K.,School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Centre for Materials Interface, viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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- Mads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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- The Graduate School, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Urological Sciences and Vancouver Prostate Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6H3Z6, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Sariyer 34396, Istanbul, Turkey
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- NanoBioCel Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN). Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.,University Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Oral Implantology - UIRMI (UPV/EHUFundación Eduardo Anitua). Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.,Bioaraba, NanoBioCel Research Group, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.,Singapore Eye Research Institute, The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower, Singapore
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.,Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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An insight into the effect of food nanoparticles on the metabolism of intestinal cells. Curr Opin Food Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2021.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhang Y, Cui H, Zhang R, Zhang H, Huang W. Nanoparticulation of Prodrug into Medicines for Cancer Therapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2101454. [PMID: 34323373 PMCID: PMC8456229 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202101454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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This article provides a broad spectrum about the nanoprodrug fabrication advances co-driven by prodrug and nanotechnology development to potentiate cancer treatment. The nanoprodrug inherits the features of both prodrug concept and nanomedicine know-how, attempts to solve underexploited challenge in cancer treatment cooperatively. Prodrugs can release bioactive drugs on-demand at specific sites to reduce systemic toxicity, this is done by using the special properties of the tumor microenvironment, such as pH value, glutathione concentration, and specific overexpressed enzymes; or by using exogenous stimulation, such as light, heat, and ultrasound. The nanotechnology, manipulating the matter within nanoscale, has high relevance to certain biological conditions, and has been widely utilized in cancer therapy. Together, the marriage of prodrug strategy which shield the side effects of parent drug and nanotechnology with pinpoint delivery capability has conceived highly camouflaged Trojan horse to maneuver cancerous threats.
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- Yuezhou Zhang
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
- Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 218 Qingyi Road, Ningbo, 315103, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
- Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 218 Qingyi Road, Ningbo, 315103, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
- Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 218 Qingyi Road, Ningbo, 315103, China
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, FI-00520, Finland
- Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Turku, FI-00520, Finland
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
- Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 218 Qingyi Road, Ningbo, 315103, China
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Hu X, Li F, Xia F, Wang Q, Lin P, Wei M, Gong L, Low LE, Lee JY, Ling D. Dynamic nanoassembly-based drug delivery system (DNDDS): Learning from nature. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 175:113830. [PMID: 34139254 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Dynamic nanoassembly-based drug delivery system (DNDDS) has evolved from being a mere curiosity to emerging as a promising strategy for high-performance diagnosis and/or therapy of various diseases. However, dynamic nano-bio interaction between DNDDS and biological systems remains poorly understood, which can be critical for precise spatiotemporal and functional control of DNDDS in vivo. To deepen the understanding for fine control over DNDDS, we aim to explore natural systems as the root of inspiration for researchers from various fields. This review highlights ingenious designs, nano-bio interactions, and controllable functionalities of state-of-the-art DNDDS under endogenous or exogenous stimuli, by learning from nature at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels. Furthermore, the assembly strategies and response mechanisms of tailor-made DNDDS based on the characteristics of various diseased microenvironments are intensively discussed. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives of DNDDS are briefly commented.
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Lu N, Xi L, Zha Z, Wang Y, Han X, Ge Z. Acid-responsive endosomolytic polymeric nanoparticles with amplification of intracellular oxidative stress for prodrug delivery and activation. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:4613-4629. [PMID: 34190224 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm00159k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Prodrug strategy especially in the field of chemotherapy of cancers possesses significant advantages reducing the side toxicity of anticancer drugs. However, high-efficiency delivery and in situ activation of prodrugs for tumor growth suppression are still a great challenge. Herein, we report rationally engineered pH-responsive endosomolytic polymeric micelles for the delivery of an oxidation-activable prodrug into the cytoplasm of cancer cells and amplification of intracellular oxidative stress for further prodrug activation. The prepared block copolymers consist of a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) block and a segment grafted by endosomolytic moieties and acetal linkage-connected cinnamaldehyde groups. The amphiphilic diblock copolymers can self-assemble to form micelles in water for loading the oxidation-activable phenylboronic pinacol ester-caged camptothecin prodrug (ProCPT). The obtained micelles can release free cinnamaldehyde under acidic conditions in tumor tissues and endo/lysosomes followed by efficient endosomal escape, which further induces enhancement of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) to activate the prodrugs. Simultaneously, intracellular glutathione (GSH) can be reduced by quinone methide that was produced during prodrug activation. The ProCPT-loaded micelles can finally achieve efficient tumor accumulation and retention as well as effective tumor growth inhibition. More importantly, hematological and pathological analysis of toxicity reveals that the ProCPT-loaded micelles do not cause obvious toxic side effects toward important organs of mice. A positive immunomodulatory microenvironment in tumor tissue and serum can be detected after treatment with ProCPT-loaded micelles. Therefore, the endosomolytic ProCPT-loaded micelles exert synergistic therapeutic effects toward tumors through amplification of intracellular oxidative stress and activation of the prodrugs.
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- Nannan Lu
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China.
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Yu P, Li X, Cheng G, Zhang X, Wu D, Chang J, Wang S. Hydrogen peroxide-generating nanomedicine for enhanced chemodynamic therapy. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ghanbari-Movahed M, Kaceli T, Mondal A, Farzaei MH, Bishayee A. Recent Advances in Improved Anticancer Efficacies of Camptothecin Nano-Formulations: A Systematic Review. Biomedicines 2021; 9:480. [PMID: 33925750 PMCID: PMC8146681 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9050480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Camptothecin (CPT), a natural plant alkaloid, has indicated potent antitumor activities via targeting intracellular topoisomerase I. The promise that CPT holds in therapies is restricted through factors that include lactone ring instability and water insolubility, which limits the drug oral solubility and bioavailability in blood plasma. Novel strategies involving CPT pharmacological and low doses combined with nanoparticles have indicated potent anticancer activity in vitro and in vivo. This systematic review aims to provide a comprehensive and critical evaluation of the anticancer ability of nano-CPT in various cancers as a novel and more efficient natural compound for drug development. Studies were identified through systematic searches of PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect. Eligibility checks were performed based on predefined selection criteria. Eighty-two papers were included in this systematic review. There was strong evidence for the association between antitumor activity and CPT treatment. Furthermore, studies indicated that CPT nano-formulations have higher antitumor activity in comparison to free CPT, which results in enhanced efficacy for cancer treatment. The results of our study indicate that CPT nano-formulations are a potent candidate for cancer treatment and may provide further support for the clinical application of natural antitumor agents with passive targeting of tumors in the future.
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- Maryam Ghanbari-Movahed
- Medical Technology Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6734667149, Iran;
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht 4193833697, Iran
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- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL 34211, USA;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Technology, Dubrajpur 731123, India;
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- Medical Technology Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6734667149, Iran;
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- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL 34211, USA;
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Li Y, Yang J, Sun X. Reactive Oxygen Species-Based Nanomaterials for Cancer Therapy. Front Chem 2021; 9:650587. [PMID: 33968899 PMCID: PMC8100441 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.650587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Nanotechnology advances in cancer therapy applications have led to the development of nanomaterials that generate cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) specifically in tumor cells. ROS act as a double-edged sword, as they can promote tumorigenesis and proliferation but also trigger cell death by enhancing intracellular oxidative stress. Various nanomaterials function by increasing ROS production in tumor cells and thereby disturbing their redox balance, leading to lipid peroxidation, and oxidative damage of DNA and proteins. In this review, we outline these mechanisms, summarize recent progress in ROS-based nanomaterials, including metal-based nanoparticles, organic nanomaterials, and chemotherapy drug-loaded nanoplatforms, and highlight their biomedical applications in cancer therapy as drug delivery systems (DDSs) or in combination with chemodynamic therapy (CDT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), or sonodynamic therapy (SDT). Finally, we discuss the advantages and limitations of current ROS-mediated nanomaterials used in cancer therapy and speculate on the future progress of this nanotechnology for oncological applications.
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- Yingbo Li
- National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Molecular Probe and Targeted Theranostics, Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Hong S, Lee Y, Shin H, Kim T, Jung E, Lee D. Nanoassemblies of Disulfide-Bridged Bile Acid Dimers as Therapeutics Agents for Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:3145-3154. [PMID: 35014402 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury is induced by the restoration of blood flow to the prolonged ischemic tissues and is considered as the paradoxical exacerbation of ischemic damages. A large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) produced immediately after reperfusion induces oxidative stress, which plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of IR injury. It is therefore critical to suppress oxidative stress for the prevention and treatment of IR injury. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), one of the tertiary bile acids, promotes the generation of antioxidant glutathione (GSH) and also exerts hepatoprotective, cytoprotective, and antiapoptotic effects. However, the clinical uses of UDCA are limited mainly by its poor water solubility and low bioavailability. In this study, by exploiting the concept of self-assembling disulfide-bridged dimeric prodrugs, we developed a disulfide-bridged UDCA dimer (ssUDCA) as a therapeutic agent of hepatic IR injury. ssUDCA could self-assemble into stable nanospheres under aqueous conditions, scavenge H2O2, and exert anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic activities. In a mouse model of hepatic IR injury, ssUDCA (5 mg/kg) significantly alleviated the IR injury by suppressing ROS production and inhibiting proinflammatory cytokines. Therefore, our findings offer a promising strategy for the effective treatment of hepatic IR injury and also provide deep insights into the impact of disulfide-bridged UDCA nanoassemblies in pharmaceutical applications.
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- Seri Hong
- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea.,Department of Polymer Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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Cionti C, Taroni T, Sabatini V, Meroni D. Nanostructured Oxide-Based Systems for the pH-Triggered Release of Cinnamaldehyde. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:1536. [PMID: 33801042 PMCID: PMC8003980 DOI: 10.3390/ma14061536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cinnamaldehyde is a natural product with antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties, poorly stable in environmental conditions. Systems for the controlled release of cinnamaldehyde are of great interest to the food and pharmaceutical industries. Here, a new oxide-based construct for the release of cinnamaldehyde catalyzed by acidic pH was obtained by a facile grafting method based on amino-silane linkers and imine chemistry. The grafting procedure led to a loading of ca. 5 molecules/nm2, determined on oxide powders with CHN and TGA measurements. The covalent grafting of cinnamaldehyde, demonstrated by FTIR analyses, preserved the molecule stability, simplifying storage. Release tests were performed at different pH values (between 5.0 and 7.4). Thanks to imine chemistry, a fast cinnamaldehyde (CIN) release was observed in a pH 5.0 environment. Using 1 mg/mL suspensions, CIN concentrations within the range adopted in the food industry were obtained (12.4 ppm). The grafting procedure was also performed on a porous film based on a photocatalytic oxide, demonstrating the versatility of this method, adaptable to both powders and macroscopic materials. By taking advantage of the photoactivity of the oxide, regeneration of the fouled film was achieved upon UV irradiation for 1 h, opening the door to reusable devices for the controlled release of cinnamaldehyde.
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- Carolina Cionti
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.C.); (T.T.); (V.S.)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, via Giusti 9, 50121 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.C.); (T.T.); (V.S.)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, via Giusti 9, 50121 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.C.); (T.T.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.C.); (T.T.); (V.S.)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, via Giusti 9, 50121 Florence, Italy
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Huang C, Ding S, Jiang W, Wang FB. Glutathione-depleting nanoplatelets for enhanced sonodynamic cancer therapy. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:4512-4518. [PMID: 33615325 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08440a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In combating cancer, ultrasound (US)-triggered sonodynamic therapy (SDT) manifests a wide range of promising applications as a noninvasive treatment modality, thus showing potential to overcome the shortcomings and disadvantages of conventional photodynamic therapy (PDT). Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-based therapy is practically destroyed by the high concentration of glutathione (GSH) inside tumors, and depleting GSH to improve the outcome of SDT is indeed a great challenge. Herein, we designed GSH-depleting nanoplatelets for enhanced sonodynamic cancer therapy. A platelet membrane coated nanosystem (PSCI) has been designed and tested comprising mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) which have been loaded with cinnamaldehyde (CA) as an oxidative stress amplifier. The inner layer comprises the sonosensitizer IR780 and the oxidative stress amplifier CA, whereas the platelet membranes (PM) were designed and utilized as an outer layer that can target tumors, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of SDT by attenuating the capability of tumor cells for scavenging ROS with GSH. SDT and cinnamaldehyde amplify oxidative stress by acting synergistically, leading to the preferential destruction of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. It is hoped that next-generation tumor SDT treatments will find their way with the help of this strategy.
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- Chunyu Huang
- Department of Molecular Pathology, Application Center for Precision Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Academy of Medical Sciences, Henan 450052, China and Department of Electronic Science and Technology, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Application Center for Precision Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Academy of Medical Sciences, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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Fang Q, Xu X, Yang L, Xue Y, Cheng X, Wang X, Tang R. Self-assembled 5-fluorouracil-cinnamaldehyde nanodrugs for greatly improved chemotherapy in vivo. J Biomater Appl 2021; 36:592-604. [PMID: 33593129 DOI: 10.1177/0885328221989539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The preferred cancer treatment is to achieve a high therapeutic effect as well as reduce side effects. In this study, we developed carrier-free nano drugs based on 5-fluorouracil (5FU) and cinnamaldehyde (CA) to meet the above goals. Two model drugs were spliced by acetal linkage and ester bond, which could self-assemble into nano drug particles (5FU-CA NPs) with a size of ∼170 nm. In vitro cell experiments showed 5FU-CA NPs were efficiently internalized by HepG2 cells. They then quickly exerted dual drug activities by the cleavage of acetal and ester bond, resulting in enhanced cell-killing efficacy and apoptosis. Synergistic mechanisms were achieved via the anti-metabolic effects mediated by 5FU-COOH and the oxidative damage induced by CA. In vivo anti-tumor evaluation further indicated that 5FU-CA NPs had higher tumor growth inhibition than 5FU-COOH/CA mixture (5FU-COOH + CA) and exhibited lower systemic toxicity under the same reducing dose of each drug. Overall, this is a successful synergistic anti-tumor attempt through rational self-assembly of drugs with different mechanisms and it can be extrapolated to other agents.
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- Qin Fang
- School of Life Science, 12487Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Science, 12487Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Science, 12487Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Science, 12487Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Science, 12487Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Science, 12487Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Science, 12487Anhui University, Hefei, China
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Taneja P, Sharma S, Sinha VB, Yadav AK. Advancement of nanoscience in development of conjugated drugs for enhanced disease prevention. Life Sci 2021; 268:118859. [PMID: 33358907 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Nanoscience and nanotechnology is a recently emerging and rapid developing field of science and has also been explored in the fields of Biotechnology and Medicine. Nanoparticles are being used as tools for diagnostic purposes and as a medium for the delivery of therapeutic agents to the specific targeted sites under controlled conditions. The physicochemical properties of these nanoparticles give them the ability to treat various chronic human diseases by site specific drug delivery and to use in diagnosis, biosensing and bioimaging devices, and implants. According to the type of materials used nanoparticles can be classified as organic (micelles, liposomes, nanogels and dendrimers) and inorganic (including gold nanoparticles (GNPs), super-paramagnetic iron oxide nanomaterials (SPIONs), quantum dots (QDs), and paramagnetic lanthanide ions). Different types of nanoparticle are being used in conjugation with various types of biomoities (such as peptide, lipids, antibodies, nucleotides, plasmids, ligands and polysaccharides) to form nanoparticle-drug conjugates which has enhanced capacity of drug delivery at targeted sites and hence improved disease treatment and diagnosis. In this study, the summary of various types of nanoparticle-drug conjugates that are being used along with their mechanism and applications are included. In addition, the various nanoparticle-drug conjugates which are being used and which are under clinical studies along with their future opportunities and challenges are also discussed in this review.
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- Pankaj Taneja
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- BR Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Dong K, Zhao ZZ, Kang J, Lin LR, Chen WT, Liu JX, Wu XL, Lu TL. Cinnamaldehyde and Doxorubicin Co-Loaded Graphene Oxide Wrapped Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Enhanced MCF-7 Cell Apoptosis. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:10285-10304. [PMID: 33376322 PMCID: PMC7756203 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s283981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Combined chemotherapy is often affected by the different physicochemical properties of chemotherapeutic drugs, which should be improved by the reasonable design of co-loaded preparations. Purpose A kind of simple but practical graphene oxide (GO) wrapped mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) modified with hyaluronic acid (MSN@GO-HA) were developed for the co-delivery of cinnamaldehyde (CA) and doxorubicin (DOX), in order to enhance their combined treatment on tumor cells and reduce their application defects. Methods The MSNCA@GODOX-HA was constructed by MSNCA (loading CA via physical diffusion) and GODOX-HA (modified with HA and loading DOX via π–π stacking) through the electrostatic adsorption, followed by the physicochemical characterization, serum stability and in vitro release study. Cytotoxicity on different cells was detected, followed by the tumor cell uptake tests. The intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) changes, mitochondrial functions and activities of caspase-3/-9 in MCF-7 cells were also evaluated, respectively. Results The MSNCA@GODOX-HA nanoparticles kept stable in FBS solution and achieved pH-responsive release behavior, which was beneficial to increase the accumulation of CA and DOX in tumor cells to enhance the treatment. MSNCA@GODOX-HA exerted higher cytotoxicity to MCF-7 human breast cancer cells than H9c2 cardiac myocyte cells, which were not only attributed to the active targeting to tumor cells by HA, but also related with the activation of intrinsic apoptotic pathway in MCF-7 cells induced by CA, which was mediated by the specific ROS signal amplification and the interference with mitochondrial function. Moreover, the efficacy of DOX was also enhanced by the above process. Conclusion The establishment of the MSNCA@GODOX-HA nanoparticles played a role in promoting strengths and restricting shortcomings of CA and DOX, thereby exerting their function and achieving efficient treatment against cancer.
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- Kai Dong
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Jiang X, Lin M, Huang J, Mo M, Liu H, Jiang Y, Cai X, Leung W, Xu C. Smart Responsive Nanoformulation for Targeted Delivery of Active Compounds From Traditional Chinese Medicine. Front Chem 2020; 8:559159. [PMID: 33363102 PMCID: PMC7758496 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.559159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used to treat disorders in China for ~1,000 years. Growing evidence has shown that the active ingredients from TCM have antibacterial, antiproliferative, antioxidant, and apoptosis-inducing features. However, poor solubility and low bioavailability limit clinical application of active compounds from TCM. “Nanoformulations” (NFs) are novel and advanced drug-delivery systems. They show promise for improving the solubility and bioavailability of drugs. In particular, “smart responsive NFs” can respond to the special external and internal stimuli in targeted sites to release loaded drugs, which enables them to control the release of drug within target tissues. Recent studies have demonstrated that smart responsive NFs can achieve targeted release of active compounds from TCM at disease sites to increase their concentrations in diseased tissues and reduce the number of adverse effects. Here, we review “internal stimulus–responsive NFs” (based on pH and redox status) and “external stimulus–responsive NFs” (based on light and magnetic fields) and focus on their application for active compounds from TCM against tumors and infectious diseases, to further boost the development of TCM in modern medicine.
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- Xuejun Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Asia-Pacific Institute of Aging Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target and Clinical Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Gannimani R, Walvekar P, Naidu VR, Aminabhavi TM, Govender T. Acetal containing polymers as pH-responsive nano-drug delivery systems. J Control Release 2020; 328:736-761. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.09.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Xu C, Zhang K, Yin H, Li Z, Krasnoslobodtsev A, Zheng Z, Ji Z, Guo S, Li S, Chiu W, Guo P. 3D RNA nanocage for encapsulation and shielding of hydrophobic biomolecules to improve the in vivo biodistribution. NANO RESEARCH 2020; 13:3241-3247. [PMID: 34484616 PMCID: PMC8412138 DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-2996-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) nanotechnology platforms have the potential of harboring therapeutics for in vivo delivery in disease treatment. However, the nonspecific interaction between the harbored hydrophobic drugs and cells or other components before reaching the diseased site has been an obstacle in drug delivery. Here we report an encapsulation strategy to prevent such nonspecific hydrophobic interactions in vitro and in vivo based on a self-assembled three-dimensional (3D) RNA nanocage. By placing an RNA three-way junction (3WJ) in the cavity of the nanocage, the conjugated hydrophobic molecules were specifically positioned within the nanocage, preventing their exposure to the biological environment. The assembly of the nanocages was characterized by native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) imaging. The stealth effect of the nanocage for hydrophobic molecules in vitro was evaluated by gel electrophoresis, flow cytometry, and confocal microscopy. The in vivo sheathing effect of the nanocage for hydrophobic molecules was assessed by biodistribution profiling in mice. The RNA nanocages with hydrophobic biomolecules underwent faster clearance in liver and spleen in comparison to their counterparts. Therefore, this encapsulation strategy holds promise for in vivo delivery of hydrophobic drugs for disease treatment.
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- Congcong Xu
- Center for RNA Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Medicine, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, James H. Clark Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Center for RNA Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Medicine, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Center for RNA Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Medicine, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA
- Nanoimaging Core Facility, Office of Vice-Chancellor for Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for RNA Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Medicine, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Center for RNA Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Medicine, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Center for RNA Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Medicine, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, James H. Clark Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, James H. Clark Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Center for RNA Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Medicine, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Lee H, Jeong SW, Jung E, Lee D. Dexamethasone-loaded H 2O 2-activatable anti-inflammatory nanoparticles for on-demand therapy of inflammatory respiratory diseases. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2020; 30:102301. [PMID: 32942045 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2020.102301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Asthma is a common airway inflammatory disorder, characterized by increased infiltration of leukocytes and bronchoconstriction. Dexamethasone (DEX) has been widely used in the treatment of allergic asthma. However, long-term and frequent use of DEX has side effects. We therefore reasoned that if drug carriers have intrinsic anti-inflammatory and anti-asthmatic activity and synergize with drug payloads, a low dose of DEX could exert sufficient therapeutic effects. In this study, we developed DEX-loaded H2O2-activatable boronate maltodextrin (DEX-BM) nanoparticles. DEX-BM nanoparticles released DEX in a H2O2-triggered manner and remarkably suppressed the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in activated macrophages and lung epithelial cells. In the studies of a murine allergic asthma model, DEX-BM nanoparticles (5 mg/kg) effectively inhibited the inflammatory cell infiltration and airway inflammation than equivalent DEX and BM nanoparticles without noticeable side effects. We anticipate that DEX-BM nanoparticles hold great potential as therapeutic agents for various airway inflammatory diseases.
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- Hanui Lee
- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea; Department of Polymer Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea; Department of Bionanotechnology and Bioconvergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea; Department of Polymer Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea.
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Cao Z, Liu J. Bacteria and bacterial derivatives as drug carriers for cancer therapy. J Control Release 2020; 326:396-407. [PMID: 32681947 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The application of bacteria and bacteria-derived membrane vesicles (MVs) has promising potential to make a great impact on the development of controllable targeted drug delivery for combatting cancer. Comparing to most other traditional drug delivery systems, bacteria and their MVs have unique capabilities as drug carriers for cancer treatment. They can overcome physical barriers to target and accumulate in tumor tissues and initiate antitumor immune responses. Furtherly, they are able to be modified both genetically and chemically, to produce and transport anticancer agents into tumor tissues with improved safety and efficacy of cancer treatment but decreased cytotoxic effects to normal cells. In this review, we present some examples of tumor-targeting bacteria and bacteria-derived MVs for the delivery of anticancer drugs, including chemo-therapeutic, radio-therapeutic, photothermal-therapeutic, and immuno-therapeutic agents. We also discuss the advantages as well as the limitations of these tumor-targeting bacteria and their MVs used as platforms for controlled delivery of anticancer therapeutic agents, and further highlight their great potential on clinical translation.
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- Zhenping Cao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China.
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Feng Z, Guo J, Liu X, Song H, Zhang C, Huang P, Dong A, Kong D, Wang W. Cascade of reactive oxygen species generation by polyprodrug for combinational photodynamic therapy. Biomaterials 2020; 255:120210. [PMID: 32592871 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The redox status of cancer cells is well regulated by the balance between the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and elimination. Thus, the overall elevation of ROS level above the cellular tolerability threshold would lead to apoptotic or necrotic cell death. Herein, cinnamaldehyde (CA), a kind of oxidative stress amplified agent, was combined with photosensitizer pheophorbide A (PA) to promote the generation of ROS though synergistically endogenous and exogenous pathways. Firstly, acid-responsive polygalactose-co-polycinnamaldehyde polyprodrug (termed as PGCA) was synthesized, which could self-assemble into stable nanoparticles for the delivery of PA (termed as PGCA@PA NPs). The abundant expression of galactose receptor on tumor cells facilitated the positive targeting and cellular uptake efficiency of PGCA@PA NPs, after which PA could be synchronously released in company with the intracellular disassembly of PGCA NPs, due to the detaching of CA moieties under acidic microenvironment in endo/lysosomal compartment. Significantly increased ROS level was induced by the combined action of CA and PA with light irradiation, resulting in dramatically enhanced apoptosis of cancer cells. Importantly, intravenous injection of PGCA@PA NPs potently inhibited the tumor growth in hepatocellular carcinoma with negligible adverse effects. Moreover, combined with anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (anti-PD-1) therapy, PGCA@PA NPs treatment elicited anti-melanoma T-cell immune response and significantly promoted T cells infiltration in tumors. Hence, this novel polyprodrug nano delivery system was able to target and modulate the unique redox regulatory mechanisms of cancer cells through endogenous and exogenous pathways, providing a feasible approach to achieve synergetic therapeutic activity and selectivity.
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- Zujian Feng
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education; College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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Fully physically crosslinked pectin-based hydrogel with high stretchability and toughness for biomedical application. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 149:707-716. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.01.297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Swami Vetha BS, Oh PS, Kim SH, Jeong HJ. Curcuminoids encapsulated liposome nanoparticles as a blue light emitting diode induced photodynamic therapeutic system for cancer treatment. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2020; 205:111840. [PMID: 32146273 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Unlike normal cells, cancer cells mutate to thrive in exaggerated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This potentially makes them more susceptible to small molecule-induced oxidative stress. The intracellular ROS increase in cancer cells is a potential area under investigation for the development of cancer therapeutics targeting cancer cells. Visible photons of 430-490 nm wavelengths from a blue-light emitting diode (BLED) encompass the visible region of the spectrum known to induce ROS in cancer cells. Curcuminoids (CUR) naturally occurring photosensitizers sensitized by the blue wavelength of the visible light, well known for its potent anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity. Poor solubility and bioavailability, of the compound of the small molecule CUR restrict the therapeutic potential and limits CUR to be used as a photosensitizer. Here, our research group reports the use of small molecules CUR, encapsulated in liposome nanocarriers (LIP-CUR) coupled with blue light-emitting diode (BLED) induced photodynamic therapy (BLED-PDT). In A549 cancer cells in vitro, LIP-CUR coupled with BLED initiated BLED-PDT and triggered 1O2, ultimately resulting in caspase-3 activated apoptotic cell death. The combination of a non-cytotoxic dose of small molecule CUR co-treated with BLED to trigger BLED-PDT could be translated and be developed as a novel strategy for the treatment of cancer.
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- Berwin Singh Swami Vetha
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging & Therapeutic Medicine Research Center, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging & Therapeutic Medicine Research Center, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, South Korea
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- Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Department of Physiology, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging & Therapeutic Medicine Research Center, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju 54907, South Korea.
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Li Y, Niu Y, Zhu J, Gao C, Xu Q, He Z, Chen D, Xu M, Liu Y. Tailor-made legumain/pH dual-responsive doxorubicin prodrug-embedded nanoparticles for efficient anticancer drug delivery and in situ monitoring of drug release. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:2673-2685. [PMID: 31942900 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08558k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Legumain enzyme is a well-conserved lysosomal cysteine protease and is over-expressed in many tumor cells and tumor stromal cells and exhibits higher protease activity under acidic conditions, such as in lysosomes and endosomes. Legumain enzyme-triggered drug delivery systems have demonstrated potential therapeutic values in cancer targeted therapy. To realize a more efficient delivery of anticancer therapeutic agents, we herein report a legumain/pH dual-responsive drug delivery system for enhancing site-specific controlled release of antitumor drugs. The carrier (named "DS-NA") is a hybrid vector constituting PEG-b-PBLA polymers, pH-responsive OAPI polymers, and legumain-sensitive peptide-doxorubicin prodrug decorated fluorescent carbon dots (CDs-C9-AANL-DOX). In tumor cells, DS-NA could disassemble rapidly in acidic environments, and then release doxorubicin through legumain digestion. Except as a drug vector, the drug release process from DS-NA could also be dynamically monitored by CLSM as the DOX was released from the surface of CDs through the AANL peptide linker digested by legumain, then transferred into the cell nucleus and exerted cytotoxicity, while the CDs themselves remained in the cytoplasm. As a control, the CDs-C9-DOX, which did not contain the AANL peptide linker, also still resided in the cytoplasm. Furthermore, in vivo studies show that DS-NA had a stronger inhibitory effect on tumor tissue with attenuated side effects to normal tissues than control nanoparticles or free drugs, which may be due to comprehensive effects including pH/legumain dual-triggered drug release, long blood circulation periods, and EPR effects. Together, a combination strategy of acid sensitivity and legumain enzyme sensitivity used for site-specific controlled release of drugs provides a novel method for enhanced and precise antitumor chemotherapy.
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- Yang Li
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, China. and Department of Occupational Disease Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China. and Department of Pharmacy, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Occupational Disease Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China. and School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, China.
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Hidalgo FJ, Lorentz NA, Luu TB, Tran JD, Wickremasinghe PD, Martini O, Iovine PM, Schellinger JG. Synthesis, Characterization, and Dynamic Behavior of Well-defined Dithiomaleimide-functionalized Maltodextrins. LETT ORG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1570178616666190212124838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Maltodextrins have an increasing number of biomedical and industrial applications due to
their attractive physicochemical properties such as biodegradability and biocompatibility. Herein, we
describe the development of a synthetic pathway and characterization of thiol-responsive maltodextrin
conjugates with dithiomaleimide linkages. 19F NMR studies were also conducted to demonstrate the
exchange dynamics of the dithiomaleimide-functionalized sugar end groups.
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- Francisco J. Hidalgo
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, United States
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Hong E, Hyun H, Lee H, Jung E, Lee D. Acid-sensitive oxidative stress inducing and photoabsorbing polysaccharide nanoparticles for combinational anticancer therapy. Int J Pharm 2020; 574:118893. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Kang C, Jung E, Hyeon H, Seon S, Lee D. Acid-activatable polymeric curcumin nanoparticles as therapeutic agents for osteoarthritis. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2019; 23:102104. [PMID: 31672600 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2019.102104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Curcumin, a primary active element of turmeric, has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, but its low bioavailability is a major hurdle in its pharmaceutical applications. To enhance the therapeutic efficacy of curcumin, we exploited polymeric prodrug strategy. Here, we report rationally designed acid-activatable curcumin polymer (ACP), as a therapeutic prodrug of curcumin, in which curcumin was covalently incorporated in the backbone of amphiphilic polymer. ACP could self-assemble to form micelles that rapidly release curcumin under the acidic condition. The potential of ACP micelles as therapeutics for osteoarthritis was evaluated using a mouse model of monoidoacetic acid (MIA)-induced knee osteoarthritis. ACP micelles drastically protected the articular structures from arthritis through the suppression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 1β (IL-1β). Given their pathological stimulus-responsiveness and potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, ACP micelles hold remarkable potential as a therapeutic agent for not only osteoarthritis but also various inflammatory diseases.
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- Changsun Kang
- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea; Department of Polymer·Nano Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea.
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Gim S, Zhu Y, Seeberger PH, Delbianco M. Carbohydrate-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 11:e1558. [PMID: 31063240 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Carbohydrates are abundant biomolecules, with a strong tendency to form supramolecular networks. A host of carbohydrate-based nanomaterials have been exploited for biomedical applications. These structures are based on simple mono- or disaccharides, as well as on complex, polymeric systems. Chemical modifications serve to tune the shapes and properties of these materials. In particular, carbohydrate-based nanoparticles and nanogels were used for drug delivery, imaging, and tissue engineering applications. Due to the reversible nature of the assembly, often based on a combination of hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions, carbohydrate-based materials are valuable substrates for the creations of responsive systems. Herein, we review the current research on carbohydrate-based nanomaterials, with a particular focus on carbohydrate assembly. We will discuss how these systems are formed and how their properties are tuned. Particular emphasis will be placed on the use of carbohydrates for biomedical applications. This article is categorized under: Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology.
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- Soeun Gim
- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany
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Cheng YJ, Qin SY, Ma YH, Chen XS, Zhang AQ, Zhang XZ. Super-pH-Sensitive Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery System for Effective Combination Cancer Therapy. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:1878-1886. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Yin-Jia Cheng
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, 182 minyuan Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, 182 minyuan Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, 182 minyuan Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, 182 minyuan Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, 182 minyuan Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P. R. China
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- A Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education and Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, 299 Bayi Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China
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Jung E, Lee J, Jeong L, Park S, Lee M, Song C, Lee D. Stimulus-activatable echogenic maltodextrin nanoparticles as nanotheranostic agents for peripheral arterial disease. Biomaterials 2019; 192:282-291. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Noh J, Jung E, Lee J, Hyun H, Hong S, Lee D. Engineered Polymeric Micelles for Combinational Oxidation Anticancer Therapy through Concurrent HO-1 Inhibition and ROS Generation. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:1109-1117. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Dong K, Lei Q, Qi H, Zhang Y, Cui N, Wu X, Xie L, Yan X, Lu T. Amplification of Oxidative Stress in MCF-7 Cells by a Novel pH-Responsive Amphiphilic Micellar System Enhances Anticancer Therapy. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:689-700. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Kai Dong
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Computer Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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Acid-triggered echogenic nanoparticles for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging and therapy of acute liver failure. Biomaterials 2018; 186:22-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Noh J, Jung E, Yoo D, Kang C, Kim C, Park S, Khang G, Lee D. Dual Imaging-Guided Oxidative-Photothermal Combination Anticancer Therapeutics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:40424-40433. [PMID: 30427657 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b14968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is a stress-response protein with potent cytoprotective and antioxidant activity, and its expression in cancer cells is enhanced in response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. HO-1 is known to serve as a shield to protect cancer cells from anticancer therapy and attenuate apoptotic signals. It can be therefore reasoned that inhibition of HO-1 reduces the antioxidant level, making cancer cells more sensitive to photothermal heating. In this work, we developed dual imaging-guided oxidative-photothermal combination nanotherapeutics (OPCN) consisting of amphiphilic polymers conjugated with zinc protoporphyrin as a HO-1 inhibitor and fluorescent IR820 as a photothermal agent. A combination of OPCN and near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation markedly increased the temperature and exerted significant toxicity through induction of apoptosis. In a mouse model of xenografts, tumors were identified by the strong fluorescence and photoacoustic signals. OPCN combined with NIR laser irradiation resulted in effective and complete thermal ablation of tumors without discernable side effects and tumor recurrence. We believe that OPCN hold tremendous translational potential for dual imaging-guided oxidative-photothermal combination anticancer therapy.
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- Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences , Nowonro 75, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01812 , Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences , Nowonro 75, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01812 , Republic of Korea
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Huang Y, Chen Q, Ma P, Song H, Ma X, Ma Y, Zhou X, Gou S, Xu Z, Chen J, Xiao B. Facile Fabrication of Oxidation-Responsive Polymeric Nanoparticles for Effective Anticancer Drug Delivery. Mol Pharm 2018; 16:49-59. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Yamei Huang
- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty for Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty for Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Material Products, Guangdong Institute of Medical Instruments, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510500, P. R. China
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302, United States
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty for Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty for Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty for Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty for Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty for Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty for Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty for Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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Xu L, Zhao M, Zhang H, Gao W, Guo Z, Zhang X, Zhang J, Cao J, Pu Y, He B. Cinnamaldehyde-Based Poly(ester-thioacetal) To Generate Reactive Oxygen Species for Fabricating Reactive Oxygen Species-Responsive Nanoparticles. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:4658-4667. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Long Xu
- School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Li P, Hao J, Li H, Guan H, Li C. Development of an enteric nanoparticle of marine sulfated polysaccharide propylene glycol alginate sodium sulfate for oral administration: formulation design, pharmacokinetics and efficacy. J Pharm Pharmacol 2018. [PMID: 29532471 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Propylene glycol alginate sodium sulfate (PSS) is poorly absorbed by oral administration due to its large molecular weight and slightly degradability in stomach acidic environment. Here, a novel enteric-coated nano formulation of PSS (enteric PSS-NP) was prepared to improve its bioavailability and efficacy. METHODS The enteric PSS-NP was prepared by double (W1 /O/W2 ) emulsion and solvent evaporation method. The drug release characteristics in vitro were studied in artificial gastrointestinal fluid. And the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of enteric PSS-NP were separately investigated in normal rats and type 2 diabetic db/db mice. KEY FINDINGS The enteric PSS-NP were in spherical shape and exhibited negative zeta potential. The releasing characteristics of enteric PSS-NP in vitro showed that it possessed a strong pH-sensitive release character. Single-dose (50 mg/kg) oral pharmacokinetic study in rat plasma showed that enteric PSS-NP could improve the relative bioavailability significantly compared with PSS solution. Furthermore, the efficacy of enteric PSS-NP in vivo was better than that of PSS solution at equivalent doses. CONCLUSIONS The study showed that enteric-coated formulation of PSS had the intestinal-targeted absorption and improved pharmacodynamics, which indicated that enteric PSS-NP could be developed into a new formulation product in the future.
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- Pengli Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Zhu J, Guo X, Guo T, Yang Y, Cui X, Pan J, Qu Y, Wang C. Novel pH-responsive and self-assembled nanoparticles based on Bletilla striata polysaccharide: preparation and characterization. RSC Adv 2018; 8:40308-40320. [PMID: 35558196 PMCID: PMC9091190 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra07202g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In this investigation, innovative pH-sensitive and amphiphilic nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by grafting histidine (His, pH sensitive molecule) and stearic acid (SA, hydrophobic segment) onto the polysaccharides of Bletilla striata (BSP). The His-SA-BSP was able to self-assemble into NPs with pH sensitivity. The acidic conditions could trigger the imidazole ionization and reverse the surface charge, while the electrostatic repulsion wrecked the structure and drove the NPs to a swollen state, as revealed by dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and critical micelle concentration (CMC) analyses. By increasing the degree of substitution (DS) of His, the NPs showed improved pH sensitivity. The NPs could accelerate Doxorubicin (Dox) release to a remarkably greater extent (3-fold) at pH 5 than at pH 7.4. The CCK-8 assay demonstrated a good biocompatibility of the NPs towards different cell lines and a specific inhibition effect of Dox-loaded NPs against tumor cells. Furthermore, the NPs showed the improved cellular uptake of Dox towards MCF-7 by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. Therefore, the new His-SA-BSP showed potential applications in drug nanocarrier systems. In this investigation, innovative pH-sensitive and amphiphilic nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by grafting histidine (His, pH sensitive molecule) and stearic acid (SA, hydrophobic segment) onto the polysaccharides of Bletilla striata (BSP).![]()
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- Junxiao Zhu
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology
- Kunming University of Science and Technology
- Kunming 650500
- China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Panax Notoginseng Resources of Yunnan Province
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology
- Kunming University of Science and Technology
- Kunming 650500
- China
- University Based Provincial Key Laboratory of Screening and Utilization of Targeted Drugs
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology
- Kunming University of Science and Technology
- Kunming 650500
- China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Panax Notoginseng Resources of Yunnan Province
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology
- Kunming University of Science and Technology
- Kunming 650500
- China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Panax Notoginseng Resources of Yunnan Province
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology
- Kunming University of Science and Technology
- Kunming 650500
- China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Panax Notoginseng Resources of Yunnan Province
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology
- Yunnan Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Kunming 650205
- China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology
- Kunming University of Science and Technology
- Kunming 650500
- China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Panax Notoginseng Resources of Yunnan Province
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology
- Kunming University of Science and Technology
- Kunming 650500
- China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Utilization of Panax Notoginseng Resources of Yunnan Province
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